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FLOODS caused by torrential rains have left at least 143 people dead and more than 50 others missing in Southwest China's Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality.
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- Week in brief
Shanghai
- Power cuts to kick kids off the Net
TO keep underage youngsters away from Internet bars, the government will invest 6.97 million yuan (US$843,000) to develop a monitoring platform.
- Enriching the skyline
THE spectacular skyline on the eastern bank of the Huangpu River is to have another addition within the next five years - a 200-metre skyscraper in Lujiazui.
- Philips growth on track
THE president and CEO of Royal Philips Electronics, Gerard Kleisterlee, said last week the company's China growth plan was on track with double digit growth rates expected over coming years.
- Family options widen
AN increasing number of couples are taking advantage of the new family planning policy and having a second child.
- Dangerous dirty ducks
UNLICENSED underground factories producing spicy duck necks - now a favourite dish among Shanghai diners - have been discovered during checks on cooked food sold in local markets.
- Floods kill 143 in Sichuan, Chongqing
FLOODS caused by torrential rains have left at least 143 people dead and more than 50 others missing in Southwest China's Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality.
- Older retirement age in the works
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security of China is considering delaying the retirement age of Chinese workers to alleviate the pressure on social welfare payments caused by the size of the country's aged population.
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